Puthen Kovilakam (Malayalam: പുത്തന്കോവിലകം, 10°12′59″N 76°12′06″E / 10.2162589°N 76.201531°E) is one section of the Kodungallur Kovilakam, a palace in Kodungallur, Kerala, India.[1] Puthen Kovilakam means "new palace". This Kovilakam (manor house) was known by the name "Gurukulam".[2] It was a well-known learning center. Many eminent scholars from this Kovilakam contributed to Malayalam and Sanskrit literature. [3]